Delos
a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the SW Aegean: site of an oracle of Apollo.
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His birthplace was shown at an island called Michilimakinak, like the birthplace of Apollo at Delos.
Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1 | Andrew LangThe principal temples dedicated to the worship of Apollo were at Delos, his birthplace, and at Delphi.
Stories of Old Greece and Rome | Emilie Kip BakerAnd they were said to have vowed to Apollo at the time, that if they were saved they would send a yearly mission to Delos.
Phaedo | PlatoThe name of a city is omitted here; no doubt Kornah, on the Samarra, or ancient Delos.
Early Travels in Palestine | Arculf et al.Finally the contest, in which the two poets contended with hymns to Apollo 1104, was transferred to Delos.
Hesiod, The Homeric Hymns, and Homerica | Homer and Hesiod
British Dictionary definitions for Delos
/ (ˈdiːlɒs) /
a Greek island in the SW Aegean Sea, in the Cyclades: a commercial centre in ancient times; the legendary birthplace of Apollo and Artemis. Area: about 5 sq km (2 sq miles): Modern Greek name: Dhílos
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